Atlanta Falcons C Joe Hawley (knee) was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, according to a league source. C Peter Konz will now be the starter at center with Hawley out. Konz has 25 career starts. C James Stone is another option. OG Gabe Carimi is expected to be the replacement for OT Lamar Holmes (foot) on the offensive line.

Atlanta Falcons OT Gabe Carimi (ankle) practiced for the second day in a row Tuesday, Aug. 26, and will play multiple positions in the team's preseason finale Thursday, Aug. 28, according to head coach Mike Smith.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers OT Gabe Carimi is listed as the backup right tackle on the team's first unofficial depth chart released Friday, Aug. 2. OT Demar Dotson is listed as the starter, although there is plenty of time for that battle to unfold.

Chicago Bears OG Gabe Carimi will participate in the team's upcoming minicamp after not taking part in any of the organized team activities because he was working out on his own. General manager Phil Emery said the team has been in contact with Carimi this offseason.

Updating a previous report, Chicago Bears OG Gabe Carimi told the team during their April minicamp that he would not be attending the organized team activities and will work out in Arizona. Carimi believes working out in Arizona will give him the best opportunity to regain full strength in the knee that has bothered him since he entered the league.

Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery isn't worried that OT Gabe Carimi has been absent from organized team activities this week. "This is a voluntary situation, and every player has to make his own decisions," Emery said. "Gabe has made a decision that he wants to stay in Arizona and train, and we respect that. And he'll be welcomed with open arms when he comes back." The team drafted OT Kyle Long in the first round of this year's draft, and it's assumed that Long will take Carimi's guard spot, leaving Carimi to battle for a starting job. Carimi told the team that he'd be skipping OTAs after their minicamp in April.

Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman said Tuesday, April 16, that he believes OL Gabe Carimi is better suited to compete for a starting job at guard, not at right tackle. "(Carimi is) more a guard," Trestman said. "He is more of a guard. He was hurt all of last year, so we're going to focus in on him competing at the guard position with (Matt Slauson)."

Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery said the coaching staff will use the offseason workouts to determine where they will use OT Gabe Carimi on the offensive line. Emery said he believes Carimi can play either guard or tackle.

Chicago Bears OT Jonathan Scott (hamstring) will return to the starting lineup in Week 17 against the Detroit Lions after missing the Week 16 contest. As such, OT Gabe Carimi is back to a reserve role. Scott draws a difficult matchup against DL Cliff Avril, who has eight career sacks against the Bears, and at least one in each of his past four meetings.